Xenial Puppy 7.5 will not boot. "No space left on device"
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Xenial Puppy 7.5 will not boot. "No space left on device"
So, during the boot up process off of a CD, or a flash drive, I get to the point of "puppypc23586 login: root (automatic login)" and then everything after that has the error "No space left on device" and leaves me at the command prompt. I ran the top command and it seems like I'm out of RAM.
This seems odd to me. I've run older versions of Puppy on a Pentium 3 computer with 256mb of RAM. That was at least 3 years ago, though. This laptop has a dual core intel CPU (I think it's a T2050?) and 512mb of RAM.
Have the requirements for Puppy gone up substantially? Is there something else I can do to make this work? Am I going to need to buy more memory?
By the way, I checked the checksum of the image and it is correct.
I'm trying to revive this old laptop mostly for kicks. It was working well with Windows XP when I got it, so I don't think there's anything wrong with the computer itself.
Thanks for any help.
This seems odd to me. I've run older versions of Puppy on a Pentium 3 computer with 256mb of RAM. That was at least 3 years ago, though. This laptop has a dual core intel CPU (I think it's a T2050?) and 512mb of RAM.
Have the requirements for Puppy gone up substantially? Is there something else I can do to make this work? Am I going to need to buy more memory?
By the way, I checked the checksum of the image and it is correct.
I'm trying to revive this old laptop mostly for kicks. It was working well with Windows XP when I got it, so I don't think there's anything wrong with the computer itself.
Thanks for any help.
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I was going to suggest using nocopy, but still not sure why you needed to.
The developer of Xenialpup does recommend 1GB or more of RAM, but it should be able to boot normally with 512MB.
It will use about 300MB fully booted to the desktop.
However, the boot process may be using more than that to reach a completed desktop.
Xenialpup is really more about supporting the latest computers and their hardware requirements.
How much ram is being used if booting with the prefix=nocopy?
What does Htop show after getting to the desktop?
The developer of Xenialpup does recommend 1GB or more of RAM, but it should be able to boot normally with 512MB.
It will use about 300MB fully booted to the desktop.
However, the boot process may be using more than that to reach a completed desktop.
Xenialpup is really more about supporting the latest computers and their hardware requirements.
How much ram is being used if booting with the prefix=nocopy?
What does Htop show after getting to the desktop?
The things they do not tell you, are usually the clue to solving the problem.
When I was a kid I wanted to be older.... This is not what I expected
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When I was a kid I wanted to be older.... This is not what I expected
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I'm ok with not using Xenial if there's a better option. I mostly wanted it for the ability to install Ubuntu packages... unless I misinterpreted that. I realize most packages would be too intensive for this old computer.
I have it booted now, and am (slowly) performing an install. I'm planning to dual boot with Kali since the laptop just barely meets the requirements and I want to do some coffee shop trolling.
I didn't think I'd use all the memory based on past experiences with this distro, but that seems to be the issue. I might upgrade the memory if I run across some on the cheap. Might ask around the local computer shops if they're junking some older laptops.
Thanks for replying.
I have it booted now, and am (slowly) performing an install. I'm planning to dual boot with Kali since the laptop just barely meets the requirements and I want to do some coffee shop trolling.
I didn't think I'd use all the memory based on past experiences with this distro, but that seems to be the issue. I might upgrade the memory if I run across some on the cheap. Might ask around the local computer shops if they're junking some older laptops.
Thanks for replying.
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Does anyone have a solution to the trackpad and wifi module? I'm not sure where to find drivers for the wifi module... or what module it is.
The weird thing about the trackpad is that it /was/ working fine until I rebooted the computer one time. Since then it's kaput and says there's no driver loaded for it.
The weird thing about the trackpad is that it /was/ working fine until I rebooted the computer one time. Since then it's kaput and says there's no driver loaded for it.
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The laptop got a switch that turns touchpad on/off
Is the hard drive install a frugal install?
You got all the files from the iso on the hard drive.
What is the wifi hardware?
Make and model?
If it happens to be Atheros hardware.
Xenialpup 7.5 is missing some firmware for them.
Install this pet and see if that helps.
http://distro.ibiblio.org/puppylinux/pu ... nial32.pet
REBOOT after you install the pet package.
If Xenialpup is a frugal install or a live CD or USB.
Make sure you have made a save file/folder so the pet install is still there after the reboot.
Is the hard drive install a frugal install?
You got all the files from the iso on the hard drive.
What is the wifi hardware?
Make and model?
If it happens to be Atheros hardware.
Xenialpup 7.5 is missing some firmware for them.
Install this pet and see if that helps.
http://distro.ibiblio.org/puppylinux/pu ... nial32.pet
REBOOT after you install the pet package.
If Xenialpup is a frugal install or a live CD or USB.
Make sure you have made a save file/folder so the pet install is still there after the reboot.
The things they do not tell you, are usually the clue to solving the problem.
When I was a kid I wanted to be older.... This is not what I expected
YaPI(any iso installer)
When I was a kid I wanted to be older.... This is not what I expected
YaPI(any iso installer)
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I should have said the make/model before.
Make/Model: Toshiba Satellite A105 S4074
I was looking for a switch on the case for the trackpad. I haven't been able to find one. The F9 key has a little picture that looks like a trackpad to me but pressing Fn and F9 doesn't seem to turn it back on. The touchpad is enabled in the bios.
Wireless module: Intel Corporation PRO/Wireless 3945ABG [Golan] Network Connection (rev 02)
Thanks for the help. I'll install that PET when I get connected to the internet. I do have a save file. It's a full install since I have a low amount of memory.
Make/Model: Toshiba Satellite A105 S4074
I was looking for a switch on the case for the trackpad. I haven't been able to find one. The F9 key has a little picture that looks like a trackpad to me but pressing Fn and F9 doesn't seem to turn it back on. The touchpad is enabled in the bios.
Wireless module: Intel Corporation PRO/Wireless 3945ABG [Golan] Network Connection (rev 02)
Thanks for the help. I'll install that PET when I get connected to the internet. I do have a save file. It's a full install since I have a low amount of memory.
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I was looking for a switch on the case for the trackpad. I haven't been able to find one. The F9 key has a little picture that looks like a trackpad to me but pressing Fn and F9 doesn't seem to turn it back on. The touchpad is enabled in the bios.
The manual says there is a key with a picture of the touchpad on it.
FN+that key turns it off/on
When it is on you still need to set it up in menu>Setup>Mouse Keyboard Wizard
All Puppies do not work in all computers.
With the age of this computer.
Could try Lucid Puppy 5.2.8.7
http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic.php?t=90461
Precise 5.7.1
One of the Wary versions.
Try pressing a key after opening the lid.The screen doesn't come back up after I close/open the laptop either.
The things they do not tell you, are usually the clue to solving the problem.
When I was a kid I wanted to be older.... This is not what I expected
YaPI(any iso installer)
When I was a kid I wanted to be older.... This is not what I expected
YaPI(any iso installer)
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I would create a "linux-swap" partition with GParted that is 2GB or more, then turn it on, especially if you use a browser. I have 1GB ram and still find it useful. This is probably why XP works fine, it's using a swapfile/pagefile when it runs out of ram. Using an older puppy like tahrpup (which also uses Ubuntu repositories) or wary will probably be lighter too as bigpup said.